Erik identifies the most objectionable thing offered up by a Hitchens in his New Yorker profile; he's become pathetic enough that it's hard to dislike him entirely. I like Mimi Smartypants's take on his claim about the four most overrated things in life. On the...
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As much as I hate to concede any point to Tim McCarver...I knew Chris Duncan was a bad outfielder, but I didn't know that he made Pete Incaviglia look like.
Shorter Verbatim Camille Paglia: "I was bitterly disappointed after voting for Ralph Nader that he didn't devote himself to helping build a strong third party in this country." Paglia was.
I have a post up at TAPPED about the total ban on abortions in Nicaragua. As a follow-up, Liza Sabater provides valuable cultural context.
George Allen and Matt Drudge: world-class wankers. See also Steve on the contemporaneous conservative reactions to Webb's novel. Meanwhile, Patterico trots out the "but Democrats would hypothetically be doing the.
Tom Maguire objects to my suggestion that objections to the Supreme Court of New Jersey 's recent decision from (nominal) supporters of civil unions are, at bottom, substantive rather than.
Ann Althouse claims that yesterday's civil unions ruling by the Supreme Court of New Jersey is an example of "judges who get out in front of what the majority wants." The problem is that the court was doing what the majority wants. (This is what...
Yglesias has cherry-picked the best bit from this lunatic-even-by-Victor-Davis-Hanson-standards post at the Corner ("we were lectured daily about the intricacies of Vietnamese, Russian, and Chinese Communists — their rivalries, hatreds,.
In the wake of the decision of the Supreme Court of New Jersey that same-sex couples are entitled to the same benefits as heterosexual married couples (although not necessarily under.
This account of Ackerman leaving TNR (ht Atrios) contains a couple interesting things (in addition to Ackerman being fired for being too shrill.) First, Foer describes what Lee Siegel (who still hasn't been fired) did as a "first offense," so apparently calling a distinguished academic...
After seeing this, all I can say is, hopefully Suppan will get hammered tonight!Incidentally, speaking of overrated TV, if I recall correctly, Everybody Loves Raymond was for a significant period.
Via alicublog, Michael Totten proposes some "centrists" who won't simply recycle hack talking points. The results are predictably hilarious:Ann AlthouseAndrew SullivanJeff JarvisMatt WelchArmed LiberalMegan McArdleDean EsmayOh, yeah, Ann Althouse--if there's.